Concrete-spreader for ditches, sidewalks, and other surfaces.



G. W. GALB. 1 CONCRETE SPRBADER FQR DITGHES,"SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER SURFAGES.

ABPLIOATION P'ILED 17110.19, 1910.

' Patented May 16, 1911.

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G. W. GALE.' u l l CONCRETE SPREADBB. FOR DIIYGEH-S,l SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER SURFACES.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.19. 1910. 992,649- Patented May 16, 1911.

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l G. W. GALE. y GOUGBETBSPBEADER FOB DlTGHES, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER SURFAGBS.

APPLICATION IlILEI) DBG.. 19. 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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To all whom it may concemf.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

GEORGE `Vf. GALE, -OF

GREELEY, coton-Ano.

coNcRETE-srREADERroR BITCHES, sinEwALKs, AND oTHEE'sUVRrncEs.

Specification of LettersPatent. Patented play 16,1 19111 Application filed December 19,` 1910. Serial No. 598,234 Y' v ff Be it known that I, GEORGE WL Gann, a' citizen of the United States, residing at Greeley, inthe county of Neid and State of Colorado', have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Concrete-Spreaders for Ditches, Sidewalks, and other Surfaces; l

, and I .do hereby declare the following to`be a( full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forni a part of this specification.;l

This linventionV relates to new-and usefulg improvements in mort-ar spreading appara-tus designed especially for use in laying large irrigating ditches, reservoirs, making side-V walks, streets, alleys, highwaysand fiat or curved surfaces generally and comprises various details of, construction and combinations `andarrangements of parts which will be hereinafter'fully describedeandthen specifically dened in .the appended claims. I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Fi re 1 isa side elevation showing the application of the invention for use in laying irrigating ditches, reservoirs, etc. Fig.

2 is a top plan view of the form shown in -line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

cross sectional view on Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4.-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view. Fig 6 is a view Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a in elevation of a' modifiedform, and Fig. -p

line 7-7 of 7 is a cross sectional View on Fig. 6.v

Reference now being had to :the details of the drawings by. numeral, 11 designates the middle or hopper portion and 12 the after portion of the spreader and smoothing device.

lThe frame of the apparatus is constructed of longitudinal pieces 13, cross-pieces 111, ribs 15 to which are secured the planking boards 16. The forward end tapers as shown and is concaved as at 17, terminating at its lower end in a plow point 18. The frame of the forward portion of the ap aratus is composed Vof the ribs 1,9, stem 20 and curved members 21. The framework or planking is covered preferably b sheet metal, designated by numeral 22, an forms and two of the cross bars, A14e and jlias side walls 23 and end walls2f1fwhicli'are'fsecured to the vertical ybars 25.' Said hopper the plastic material laterally;,fiiiwopposite directions, the' lower vedges of the@l plates lying in the same plane asthe sidewalls of the lower portion. which has its `forward tapering edge `distposed at an inclination, prevents any plastic p naterial lodging under the .plates and offers additional resistance to ,moving the apparadhrongh the rear portion is of, less area than one through the-forward part, thedilference lbeing equal to the thickness it is'desiredto apply'the plastic materialQl- I Mounted upon supported inthe sidewall oftheyhopper Ais an agitator 29 which is substa'ntiallyl W- shape and secured to this agitator vi's 'an lopl@rating bar 30. Fastened to the draft bars 31 towhich'are secured 1the draft chains 32 or, instead of the bar 31 and chains 32, the usual draft beam and clevis may be employed.

33 designates a `reel mounted upon'standards 34, and a reinforcing wire 35, adapted within the concrete or cement, is provided, and anti-friction rollers 37, diagonally disosed, and a cast iron ball 38,'mounted on standards 39, are positioned so that the wire may be guided as it is fed out.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, I have shown'a modification of my `apparatus in which double frames, the parts of which are desig- .nated by numerals 50 and 51, are provided, one mounted upon the other and adapted tohavehinged connections upon either loligitudinal edge. lThe upper4 frame 50 y is adapted to carry the' engine- 52 and boiler and a plurality Iof mixers, designated by is mixed and afterward dumped into the hoppers 55, are connected by gear connections with the shaft of the engine. A plurality of hoppers maybe used A reel 58 is frame and about which .a woven wire is a smooth surface for the wall of the ditch,

-reservoiror other object in connecton'with adapted to be fed between the layers of concrete when the :apparatus is used for which the apparatus isusedl The is mounted upon the longitudinal bars 13 The end part 27,

to be fed out of the reel and to be embeddedv numerals 53 and 54C, in which 'the concrete has deflecting plates 26 vthe,upper"edges 'oftV which forni a ridge which serveiov deflect tus. It will be notedgthat a cross section y 'the cross vbar 28 which is vmounted in suitable bea-ringsV upon the" reinforcing sidewalks, alleys or any form of surface in which it is desired to have the concrete reinforced.

By the provision lof the modified form, it will be noted that the apparatus is reversible, adapting the machine for purposes of laying concrete in strips upon the sides of reservoirs, etc., and, by the hinge adjustment, the lower machine may be held at an inclination while the upper frame may be held level.

It will be understood that the lower portion of the hinged frame, which serves as a trough, may be formed in various ways to adapt itself to the contour of the wall which is to be coated with concrete` In operation of the form adapted for use for laying ditches, reservoirs, etc., and as illustrated in Figs. l to 6 of the drawings, any suitable power may be employed for moving the device forward, the walls of the ditch being formed as the apparatus is moved forward. form thelining is fed into the hopper'to be distributed along the sides of the ditch and afterward spread by the inclined surfaces following immediately in the rear of the hopper, thus making a smooth surface.

IV hat I claim to be new is l. A mortar or concrete spreading appa ratus comprising a frame, a hopper for the reception of the plastic material, inclined plates spaced apart in the rear of said hopper, and an agitator in said hopper movable against the inclined lbottom thereof.

The plastic material t0v member pivotally mounted upon said rod,-

and an operating' member.

3. Lmortar or concreto spreading apparatus comprising a frame having handle connected4 to said its forward end tapering to a cutting edge, a hop- 1 per for the reception of the plastic Inaterial, means for delivering the same laterally fromthe center of the apparatus, and a spreading and smoothing device for applying the concrete to the surface being coated.

l. A mortar or concrete spreading apparatus comprising a frame with its forward end Vtapering to a cutting edge, a hopper fOr the reception of the plastic material, means for delivering the same laterally from the center of` the apparatus, spreading and smoothing attachment for applying the concrete to the surface being coated, a reel, a reinforcing wire mounted thereon, and a rotatable ball mounted upon the frame and adapted to engage the wire and guide the same as it is fed out.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature ,in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE IV. GALE. IVitnesses:

` F. J. GREEN,

' W. FRAVEL. 

